Empty-Net Lab · Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Canucks pull the goalie down one and down two, how that compares with the rest of the league and with past coaches, what happens while the net is empty at both ends, and who is on the ice for it.
When the Canucks pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Canucks pull the goalie, 2025-26. VAN down 1: half pulled by 2:06 remaining, 50% pulled with 2:00 left (28 trailing spells); VAN down 2: half pulled by 4:00 remaining, 100% pulled with 2:00 left (33 trailing spells); NHL down 1: half pulled by 2:00 remaining, 51% pulled with 2:00 left (831 trailing spells).
Canucks goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Malhotra(small sample) | 2026-27 | – (0) | – | 0:56 (1) | 0 / 0 |
| Adam Foote | 2025-26 | 2:06 (28) | 50% | 4:00 (33) | 1 / 19 |
| Rick Tocchet | 2022-23 to 2024-25 | 1:59 (61) | 49% | 2:46 (54) | 10 / 41 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 2021-22 to 2022-23 | 2:06 (26) | 65% | 3:15 (25) | 3 / 18 |
| Travis Green | 2017-18 to 2021-22 | 1:43 (107) | 24% | 2:45 (103) | 9 / 69 |
Regular season since 2017-18, every club of the franchise. In brackets: late deficits behind the median; coaches with fewer than 10 are a small sample.
Canucks season by season
| Season | Median pull, down 1 | Median pull, down 2 | 6v5 time | GF pulled | ENG against | ENG for | GA vs extra attacker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | – (0) | 0:56 (1) | 0:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | 2:06 (28) | 4:00 (33) | 75:23 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 1:50 (32) | 2:34 (25) | 42:14 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 9 |
| 2023-24 | 2:01 (17) | 2:50 (19) | 31:44 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | 2:06 (29) | 3:15 (25) | 53:41 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 1:47 (21) | 3:26 (22) | 42:13 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | 1:41 (15) | 3:00 (19) | 34:41 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | 1:52 (21) | 2:43 (22) | 34:34 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | 1:50 (34) | 2:59 (16) | 33:15 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | 1:33 (25) | 2:14 (34) | 27:26 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
Who is on the ice for the Canucks, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Elias Pettersson56:13 · 79%
- Brock Boeser55:30 · 74%
- Filip Hronek54:08 · 72%
- Jake DeBrusk44:55 · 60%
- Quinn Hughes29:55 · 96%
- Zeev Buium28:19 · 69%
- Conor Garland24:53 · 56%
- Evander Kane23:21 · 37%
Empty-net defense
- Marcus Pettersson18:01 · 68%
- Tyler Myers14:47 · 63%
- Filip Hronek14:39 · 55%
- Conor Garland10:26 · 45%
- Brock Boeser9:52 · 45%
- Elias Pettersson9:02 · 53%
- Evander Kane7:21 · 30%
- Jake DeBrusk6:51 · 26%
Empty-net goals
- Brock Boeser2 G, 0 A
- Marcus Pettersson1 G, 1 A
- Conor Garland1 G, 0 A
- Drew O'Connor1 G, 0 A
- Kiefer Sherwood1 G, 0 A
- Max Sasson1 G, 0 A
- Teddy Blueger1 G, 0 A
- Filip Hronek0 G, 4 A
% = share of the team's time in that situation in the games the player dressed. Empty-net defense time is where empty-net goals come from.
Recent Canucks goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | EDM | 2 | 0:56 | 0:56 | No goal |
| Apr 9 | LAK | 3+ | 3:42 | 3:42 | No goal |
| Apr 7 | VGK | 1 | 1:41 | 1:41 | No goal |
| Apr 4 | UTA | 2 | 2:32 | 1:39 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 2 | MIN | 2 | 4:10 | 2:43 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 30 | VGK | 1 | 2:14 | 1:04 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 28 | CGY | 3+ | 4:16 | 2:39 | Goalie back in before the next goal |
| Mar 26 | LAK | 3+ | 5:36 | 3:12 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 24 | ANA | 1 | 1:28 | 1:23 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 21 | STL | 1 | 1:00 | 0:12 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 12 | NSH | 1 | 2:08 | 1:07 | Scored |
| Mar 9 | OTT | 1 | 2:38 | 1:18 | Empty-net goal against |
FAQ
When do the Canucks pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under Adam Foote, the Vancouver Canucks had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 2:06 left in the 3rd period, and in 50% with 2:00 or more left (28 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Canucks allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the Vancouver Canucks scored 6 and allowed 24 empty-net goals in 75:23 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 8 empty-net goals and allowed 6 goals to the extra attacker.
How is goalie pull time measured?
From the NHL shift charts: the first moment in a deficit when the team had no goalie on the ice, excluding delayed penalties. The curve counts every late deficit, including ones erased before a pull, so it is not biased toward long deficits.